January 28, 2010

Cut colored paper into 3/4" strips. Fold them in half, or if you want some hearts that are twice as big, splice two strips of paper together at the bottom of each heart with double stick tape. Curl the loose ends around a chopstick or pen.

String the heart garland together from the bottom up. I used Sulky clear thread, available at fabric stores. It's curly and hard to see so you have to fight with it a bit, but it turns out nearly invisible. Push your threaded needle up through the bottom fold of each heart, then use double stick tape to sandwich the thread between the two halves of the curled tops.

I love this! I made one for my house in 20 minutes, but with a twist: instead of hanging them vertically I sewed them horizontally together. I had to pass through the curls of the heart near the top, but the end result looks really cute. The hearts are right up next to each other on the string. Thanks for a great idea! New reader to your blog...loving every day so far!-Laura

These are so pretty! A friend of mine recently showed me the art of quilling, which it looks like this is in the family of. So much you can do with it for every occasion! Her project is here http://yaydiy.com/2009/12/quill-out/ but I'm going to show her this one too so we can make these too!

These are very cute. I made a string of the paper ornaments from a few weeks back as well, and now I am perplexed about how to affix them to the wall/ceiling. I love garlands, but tape looks a bit sloppy for something I would keep up beyond the holidays. Anybody have suggestions?

Just wanted to add a tip. Make a few extra hearts and hang them on the edge of the glass for your valentines dinner. Makes a nice decoration, and if you are having a dinnerparty you can write the guests names on the hearts as well. Love the blog!

This is so sweet and simple! We're having a V-Day party and I'm going to make a couple of these to hang around the house (would be so cute over the drink table...)Thanks for the idea! I'll be sure to credit you!

These are so sweet and fab! I made them last night, but sideways (instead of vertical), which worked well, too. After work I'm going to whip up a garland of the fabric book hearts garland to go with it.

Also, as a How About Orange newbie, I should say: this blog is great! Love the photography and the ideas. You've been bookmarked for sure. :) Thanks for the inspiration!

Thanks for the great idea! I love the way this looks and the fact that it would look cute even if it were made by children!! Love it so much I'm featuring it on my blog this week: little-inspirations.blogspot.com Thanks for the inspiration!